At a bridge just passed the South Side of San Antonio, a deformed woman is said to haunt those who stumble into her path. Resources: http://www.weirdus.com/states/texas/local_legends/donkey_lady_bridge/
The Ghost Lights of Bragg Road
In the Big Thicket, a ghost light has haunted the way since the Santa Fe Railroad pulled up tracks. Resources: http://www.weirdus.com/states/texas/unexplained_phenomena/bragg_road/index.php http://www.texasescapes.com/Ghosts/Bragg-Road-Ghost-Light.htm http://www.weirdus.com/states/texas/unexplained_phenomena/bragg_road/index.php
Black Diamond, Corsicana’s Killer Elephant
An animal with behavioral problems and a trainer who reduced precautions? What could have gone wrong in Corsicana in 1929. Resources: 6 Feet Under Texas by Tui Snider https://www.texasobserver.org/corsicanas-killer-elephant/ https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/13906 https://obituaries.corsicanadailysun.com/obituary/carmack-watkins-1071445206 https://txnavarr.genealogyvillage.com/biographies/d/donohoe_eva.htm
Dead Man’s Hole
Near Marble Falls, turn off onto County Road 401 for the site of a Civil War horror. Resources: https://www.101highlandlakes.com/news/dead-mans-hole-in-marble-falls https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/dead-mans-hole https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/dead-mans-hole
The Reluctant Alien Invasion
In 2008 Stephenville, Texas got more attention than they wanted when lights appeared in their skies. Resources: Fringe-ology Steve Volk https://www.npr.org/2008/01/16/18146244/dozens-claim-they-spotted-ufo-in-texas https://www.popularmechanics.com/space/a4018/4304170/ https://en.wikinews.org/wiki/MUFON_releases_report_on_UFO_sighting_in_Stephenville,_Texas
The Treue Der Union Monument and the Massacre on the Nueces
In 1862 a group of German Unionists were gunned down at the Massacre on the Nueces. Today a monument to their murder and the Union sits in a Hill Country Town. Thanks to the following resources: The Texas State History Handbook Online: https://www.tshaonline.org/handbook/entries/nueces-battle-of-the The New York Times https://opinionator.blogs.nytimes.com/2012/08/11/massacre-on-the-nueces/?_r=1 Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treue_der_Union_Monument Texas Public Radio: https://www.tpr.org/post/treue-der-union-monument-represents-incredible-cost-comfort
Ms. Pearl the Giant Squirrel and the Pecan Pie Vending Machine
Off Highway 71 near Austin is not only a pecan pie vending machine that dispenses pies 24 hours, but a 14-foot squirrel guiding the way. Resources: https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/pecan-pie-vending-machine https://berdollsquirrel.com/
Giant Heads and Mount Rush Hour- David Adickes
Driving through Texas, you might get a peak at a few giant heads and a Mini Mount Rushmore built for Houston traffic. Resources: https://thetexasbucketlist.com/2020/02/the-texas-bucket-list-david-adickes-art-studio-in-houston/ https://kwhi.com/no-suspects-in-graffiti-spraying-of-stephen-f-austin-statue-in-bellville-statue-cleaned-by-local-students/ https://www.roadsideamerica.com/tip/48713 https://www.roadsideamerica.com/story/17589 https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/david-adickes-sculpture-gallery
Attempted Murder- The Treaty Oak Edition
In 1989 one of Austin’s landmarks was almost murdered by a resident. The why and how is mindboggling. https://open.spotify.com/episode/0lHSgpKfU0FbCwPlCvUKNW?si=cTdQy9cOSYCDgTMQsuNKQA Resources: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/local/austin-treaty-oak-poisoning-crime-files/269-871f0c0a-3f0b-4105-92ad-a53429d2a065 https://austin.culturemap.com/news/city-life/10-06-17-history-treaty-oak-tree-downtown-austin/ https://www.statesman.com/news/20161012/25-years-later-intrigue-of-poisoned-treaty-oak-remains
The Satan Storm
On June 15th, 1960 the town of Kopperl, Texas was hit with scorching temperatures in what became known locally as The Satan Storm. Resources: https://us105fm.com/satans-storm-struck-central-texas-56-years-ago-today/ https://historydaily.org/four-unusually-dramatic-disasters-of-the-past https://www.wideopencountry.com/5-of-the-strangest-weather-events-in-the-history-of-the-south
